Chapter 316 - The Cloud That Ascended From the Snowy Mountains (1/2)

Swords Gate's Mountain, Golden Summit.

"Feng Shouzhu" appearance changed and returned to his original appearance as he walked towards saint palace at the Golden Summit. The battle at the Golden Summit continued, but everything was basically coming to a close as only Grand Elder Yu, Elder Quan, and the magnate Qi Practitioner from Kui Long Celestial Race remained.

The others had all been killed, and those that remained all fell into the encirclement of the disciples from Swords Gate while the three magnate Qi Practitioners were in hot water. Among Jun Sixie, Fang Jiange, and the others, the ones that posed the greatest threat to the trio were the godly spirit and sword spirit of Swords Gate!

"Headmaster…."

Wherever the old man walked past, the disciples of Swords Gate would automatically stand in a row at the side of the path. When they saw the old man, they were all confused yet excited.

"Headmaster!"

One by one, they called out and slowly, and then they shouted all together as loudly as they could!

"Headmaster is back!"

The return of the headmaster caused a major uproar among the disciples, and all of them quickly stood aside and greeted the headmaster deferentially. Except this time, they were all covered in blood, and the surrounding landscape was littered with corpses.

The rebels, on the other hand, threw their weapons on the ground and suddenly seemed utterly lost.

"Feng Shang is alive!"

Elder Quan immediately panicked, and with one swing, the godly spirit claimed his life while the Kui Long Qi Practitioner roared, turning into a single legged Kui Dragon that released a loud roar, forcing those around him back as he tried to escape.

To his dismay, nine malefic weapons flew towards him at all once, all of them stabbing into his chest. With that, even after having achieved the immortal body and stepping into the True Spirit stage, his essence was wholly sucked dry.

At the same time, the power of the Swords Gate's godly spirit and sword spirit slowly faded away, which reduced their threats towards Grand Elder Yu who was all covered with blood. He continued to fend off the attacks against him, and he soon saw the old man walking towards him.

Suddenly, Grand Elder Yu seemed to have lost all his strength; his will broke, and he had lost all signs of resistance as he laughed, "Feng Shang, no wonder I could never beat you. Hahahaha, even before you die, you still manage to outsmart me…."

The old man walked past him and stopped at the gates of the saint palace on the Golden Summit while Grand Elder Yu said, "History is dictated by the victor. Feng Shang, I've lost! Now take my life!"

His words, however, fell on deaf ears as the old man ignored him and shouted, "Disciples of Swords Gate, Grand Elder Yu and I plotted all of this. In order to protect the Swords Gate's peace and the entire Great Wilderness, Grand Elder Yu willingly bore all the shame and humiliation to lure the enemies into the Swords Gate so that we could kill them all! Today, Grand Elder Yu was pivotal to our victory! Unfortunately, after a prolonged and fierce battle with the invaders, Grand Elder Yu had given his life to his dearest Swords Gate not long ago!"

The entire Swords Gate, including Grand Elder Yu, were all in shock, and they were at a loss on what to do.

In almost just an instant, Grand Elder Yu understood the purpose of the actions of the dying headmaster, and he said with hoarsely, "Are you trying to say that if I take my own life, then you will not blame the You Yu Clan for all of this? Am I right?"

The old man then nodded and said, "You may be an evil person, but that doesn't change the fact that the ancestors of your You Yu Clan were once part of the vanguard that led humanity out of our former hell. The You Yu Clan's noble legacy won't come undone just because of your selfish actions.

The old man did not say all of that to help Grand Elder Yu clear his reputation, but to absolve the You Yu Clan of the blame that may befall them.

The You Yu Clan was the second greatest clan in the Great Wilderness, and Grand Elder Yu's betrayal would invariably damage their reputation. It wouldn't be long before innocent members of the You Yu Clan get hurled into an abyss from which they would never be able to escape.

With that, the second greatest clan of the Great Wilderness might completely collapse with no chance for recovery.

The old man's speech just then was all to minimize the backfire of Grand Elder Yu's betrayal. In a hundred years, there might be some that remember the true nature of events, but the impact of this blotch in the Swords Gate's history would vanish entirely, and the disciples of the You Yu Clan would not have to bear the shame that was brought on them by Grand Elder Yu.

Grand Elder Yu's eyes lit up, and when he looked at the disciples of You Yu Clan, he saw fear in their eyes.

"Feng Shang, I am not as wise as you, not as smart as you, and not as good as you."

He then raised his hand and slammed it onto his own face, completely smashing it in. His corpse quickly fell to the ground after that.

Grand Elder Yu destroyed his own face because after what he did, he felt that he had shamed the great ancestors of the You Yu Clan.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Yue felt tired, and he did not know what to say.

Feng Xiaozhong who broke free from his seal was still in front of Zhong Yue, and as time passed, more and more people recognized him.

His appearance was as shocking as the reappearance of the old headmaster, but unlike the latter which brought only joy and happiness, Feng Xiaozhong's appearance only brought fear and horror.

Feng Xiaozhong, however, ignored those around him, and he walked towards the old man.

"Father, you wanted to see me so here I am." Feng Xiaozhong bowed as he smiled.

The old man put up a happy laugh, a laugh that could only be seen on a father that had not seen his son for a very long time, "Look at me, I want to take a closer look at you."

Feng Xiaozhong then raised up his head as the old man looked at him carefully. At this moment, the old man did not seem like the untouchable Sword God that he was revered as, but a father that who wanted to make the most of his remaining time left with his son.

"Go!"

The old man closed his eyes and shouted strictly, "The new headmaster will not be able to suppress you! You have no place in the Swords Gate, and as long as I am alive, you will never return to the Swords Gate!"